Feasibility and robustness of an oral HIV self-test in a rural community in South-Africa: An observational diagnostic study

Purpose The study explored the impacts of climate change on water resources, and the community-based adaptation practices adopted to ensure water security in a rural community in Limpopo Province, South Africa. Design/methodology/approach The study was conducted in Limpopo Province, South Africa. The participatory approach was used to allow community members to share their challenges of water scarcity, and the measures they have developed to cope with inconsistent water supply. Findings The study results show that the community obtains water for household consumption from the reticulation system supplied by Mutale River and the community borehole. These resources are negatively impacted by drought, change in the frequency and distribution of rainfall, and increased temperature patterns. The water levels in the river and borehole have declined, resulting in unsustainable water supply. The community-based adaptation practices facilitated by the water committee include observance of restrictions and regulations on the water resources use. Others involve securing water from neighbouring resources. Originality/value This type of community-based action in response to climate change could be used as part of rural water management strategies under climate change.

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Developing partnerships in a paradigm shift to achieve conservation reality in South Africa

Koedoe ◽

10.4102/koedoe.v43i1.205 ◽

2000 ◽

Vol 43 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

H. Els ◽

J. Du P. Bothma

Keyword(s):

South Africa ◽

Rural Communities ◽

Community Development ◽

Rural Community ◽

Wildlife Management ◽

Paradigm Shift ◽

Wildlife Conservation ◽

Management Policy ◽

Rural Community Development ◽

The Social

In South Africa, communal rural community development has, for the most part, been viewed as an add-on, rather than as an integral value in the broad spectrum of conservation activities being practised in the country. This paper, therefore, argues for the reality-based adoption of an extension of existing conservation paradigms to incorporate the development of communal rural communities as an integral part of the overall wildlife conservation and management policy in South Africa. The answer to the seeming contradiction in the focus of wildlife conservation and rural development lies in the devel- opment of wildlife management programmes based on multi-disciplinary and multiinstitutional interaction, by also harnessing scientific knowledge and skills found in the social sciences. In this manner, the present largely lip service related to so-called com- munity participation in wildlife management can be changed into programmes which really achieve conservation-based community development enhancing survival for both the communities and their inherent natural resources.

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An Assessment of Factors Shaping Green Growth Uptake in the Forest Sector at Rural Community Level in South Africa

Advances in African Economic, Social and Political Development - Inclusive Green Growth ◽

10.1007/978-3-030-44180-7_10 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 229-251

Author(s):

Chidiebere Ofoegbu

Keyword(s):

South Africa ◽

Rural Community ◽

Community Level ◽

Forest Sector ◽

Green Growth

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School dropout among female learners in rural Mpumalanga, South Africa

South African Journal of Education ◽

10.15700/saje.v41n3a1842 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 41 (3) ◽

pp. 1-9

Author(s):

Prince Mokoena ◽

Adrian D. van Breda

Keyword(s):

South Africa ◽

High School ◽

Rural Community ◽

High School Dropout ◽

School Dropout ◽

Drop Out ◽

Health Policies ◽

Dropping Out ◽

Secondary Schooling ◽

Out Of School

South Africa, like many countries, has high numbers of learners who do not complete secondary schooling. This reduces these young people’s chances of finding work or of earning a better salary. It is thus important to understand the factors that contribute to high school dropout. In the study reported on here we investigated the factors that caused a number of female learners to drop out and return to high school in a rural community in Mpumalanga. The learners provided 3 reasons for dropping out of school: pregnancy, illness and immigration. The analysis of these factors suggests 3 underlying themes that influence the ability of children to remain in school, viz. health, policies and structures, and poverty. The implications of these and recommendations to address them are discussed. The authors argue that greater interdepartmental efforts are required to support vulnerable girls to remain in school.

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Gender responsiveness diagnostic of national monitoring and evaluation systems – methodological reflections

African Evaluation Journal ◽

10.4102/aej.v5i1.191 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 5 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Madri S. Jansen van Rensburg ◽

Caitlin Blaser Mapitsa

Keyword(s):

South Africa ◽

Capacity Building ◽

Diagnostic Tool ◽

Monitoring And Evaluation ◽

Capacity Development ◽

Diagnostic Study ◽

Evaluation Systems ◽

National Monitoring ◽

The Government ◽

And Gender

Background: This article reflects on the implementation of a diagnostic study carried out to understand the gender responsiveness of the national monitoring and evaluation (M&E) systems of Benin, South Africa and Uganda. Carrying out the study found that the potential for integrating the cross-cutting systems of gender and monitoring and evaluation (M&E) are strong. At the same time, it highlighted a range of challenges intersecting these two areas of work. This article explores these issues, which range from logistical to conceptual.Objectives: This article aims to share reflections from the gender diagnostic study to enable more appropriate capacity building in the field of gender responsiveness in national M&E systems. Developing more sophisticated tools to measure gender responsiveness in complex contexts is critical. A better understanding of how gender and national M&E systems intersect is important to understanding firstly how we can more accurately measure the gender responsiveness of existing systems and secondly how better to engender capacity development initiatives.Method: As part of the Twende Mbele programme, Centre for Learning on Evaluation and Results (CLEAR) commissioned Africa Gender and Development Evaluator’s Network (AGDEN) to coordinate teams of researchers in Benin, Uganda, and South Africa to collaboratively develop the diagnostic tool, and then implement it by conducting a review of key documentation and to interview officials within the government wide monitoring and evaluation systems as well as the national gender machinery in each country.Results: The study found that the gender responsiveness of M&E systems across all three systems was unequal, but more importantly, it is important to do more work on how M&E and gender are conceptualised, to ensure this can be studied in a more meaningful way. To strengthen national monitoring and evaluation systems, gender responsiveness and equity must serve as a foundation for growth. However, intersection M&E with gender is complex, and riddled with gaps in capacity, conceptual differences, and challenges bringing together disparate and complex systems.Conclusion: A stronger understanding of the linkages between M&E and gender is an important starting place for bringing them together holistically.

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